(A) (1) Special provision is made for applying these standards to developed sites which existed prior to the village adopting landscaping requirements.
(2) Therefore, when an existing site is undergoing improvement, a change in use or expansion, the objective of these standards is to gradually bring the existing site into compliance with the minimum standards of this subchapter in relation to the extent of expansion or change on a site.
(B) When reviewing plans for a change in use or expansion which requires site plan review, the Administrative Official or body reviewing the plan shall require an upgrade in landscaping, using the following as guidelines.
(1) Each building expansion of 1% of gross floor area should include at least 2% of the landscaping required for new developments, or a minimum of 30% of the landscaping required for new developments, whichever is greater.
(2) (a) Landscaping along the street and as a buffer between adjacent land uses should take priority over parking lot and site landscaping.
(b) Where parking lot landscaping can not be provided, additional landscaping along the street or in the buffer areas should be considered.
(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. passed 2-1-2012)